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King Fahd Air Base

King Fahd Air Base (ICAO OETF) is an active military air base in the Saudi Arabia, operated by the Royal Saudi Air Force. It has 2 runways (longest 3,735 m). Home to RSAF 2 Wing, No. 3 Squadron RSAF, No. 10 Squadron RSAF, No. 80 Squadron RSAF and 8 other units, flying Typhoon, F-15 Eagle.

Recent ActivityLast 24 months
  1. SEP 182026 Event Eurofighter · Damaged · King Fahd Air Base, Taif, Saudi Arabia

Facility Details

Aircraft Based Here
F-15 Eagle profile drawing F-15 Eagle Combat Aircraft No. 5 Squadron RSAF Typhoon profile drawing Typhoon Combat Aircraft No. 3 Squadron RSAF
Map
Map of King Fahd Air Base

21.4831°N, 40.5442°E · 1,477 m elevation

Summary
Operating Country 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
Location🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
Status Active
UsageMilitary only
Operating OrganizationRoyal Saudi Air Force
Units
RSAF 2 WingNo. 3 Squadron RSAFNo. 10 Squadron RSAFNo. 80 Squadron RSAFRSAF 9 WingNo. 14 Squadron RSAFNo. 33 Squadron RSAFNo. 44 Squadron RSAFRSAF 10 WingNo. 5 Squadron RSAFNo. 34 Squadron RSAFNo. 94 Squadron RSAF
Location & Technical Details
Elevation1,477 m (4,846 ft)
ICAO codeOETF
Runways
07/25 · 3,735 m (12,254 ft) · Asphalt17/35 · 3,350 m (10,991 ft) · Asphalt
Nearby Bases
  1. 142 km King Faisal Naval Base
  2. 182 km King Abdullah Air Base
Unit Emblems
No. 3 Squadron RSAF emblem No. 3 Squadron RSAF
No. 10 Squadron RSAF emblem No. 10 Squadron RSAF
No. 33 Squadron RSAF emblem No. 33 Squadron RSAF
No. 44 Squadron RSAF emblem No. 44 Squadron RSAF
No. 5 Squadron RSAF emblem No. 5 Squadron RSAF
No. 34 Squadron RSAF emblem No. 34 Squadron RSAF

No. 3 Squadron RSAF, No. 10 Squadron RSAF, No. 33 Squadron RSAF, No. 44 Squadron RSAF, No. 5 Squadron RSAF, No. 34 Squadron RSAF — Qrmoo3 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Related
All Military Air Bases Saudi Arabia Air Bases
Operating forces
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Royal Saudi Air Force
More Royal Saudi Air Force bases
King Khalid Air Base King Salman Air Base Prince Sultan Air Base King Saud Air Base King Abdulaziz Air Base

Description

King Fahd Air Base is a Royal Saudi Air Force facility located in Taif, Mecca Province, Saudi Arabia. Owned by the Ministry of Defense, the installation hosts multiple wings of the Royal Saudi Air Force.

RSAF 2 Wing is stationed at the base and operates Eurofighter Typhoon F2 and T3 aircraft across No. 3, No. 10, and No. 80 Squadrons. RSAF 10 Wing also operates from the facility, utilizing F-15C and F-15D Eagle aircraft under No. 5 and No. 34 Squadrons, while No. 94 Squadron operates the F-15SA.

Rotary-wing assets are managed by RSAF 9 Wing. This wing operates AB412EP and Bell 412EP helicopters through No. 14, No. 33, and No. 44 Squadrons.

Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and other open sources. Last updated on 14 August 2026. Suggest a change
Latest Data Updates
  1. AUG 142026 Updated Based aircraft recorded: F-15 Eagle, Typhoon
  2. AUG 132026 Updated Runway designations, surfaces and lengths recorded
  3. JAN 172026 Updated Secondary name removed
  4. JAN 122026 Created Page created: King Fahd Air Base; then secondary name, organization and usage added